Understanding the Nuclear Option
On 2nd of February 2024 India generated about 3% of its electricity from nuclear power as against 80% from coal. In contrast nuclear energy...
BARAKAH NUCLEAR POWER PLANT UNIT 1 COMMENCES COMMERCIAL OPERATION
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has recently informed that the Barakah nuclear power plant Unit 1, which is a commercial nuclear...
Collaboration to Explore Use of Micro-Nuclear Reactors in Ships
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working with Deployable Energy, a Houston, TX based nuclear technology company, to advance the safe use of micro-nuclear reactor technology...
Nuclear Energy – Are We Sitting On A Ticking Bomb?
A study conducted at Jadugoda showed that 4.49% of the new born children had congenital deformities and 9.25% of the mothers reported deaths of their children due to congenital deformities... - Anuj Mahajan
NTPC, NPCIL SIGN AGREEMENT FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
NTPC Ltd. Has recently signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) in New Delhi for development of...
Terrestrial Energy, Riot Platforms Collaborate to Develop Nuclear-Powered Large-Scale Data Centers
Terrestrial Energy Inc., a developer of small modular nuclear power plants using its Generation IV Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, and Riot Platforms...
Rosatom’s first of a kind floating nuclear power unit arrives in Russia
The floating power unit Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in Russia’s Far East, where it is being docked to start operations by the end of this year.
Easing Disposal of the Nuclear Waste
Given the present scenario, the recent development represents a major milestone for Deep Isolation for their Energy Entrepreneurs Fund project, part of the Net...
MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS ARE IN QUEUE
Recently, in a written reply to a question in the Loksabha, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge / IC) Science & Technology; Minister of...
BWXT, Rolls-Royce SMR Sign Agreements to Work on Developing Nuclear Component Manufacturing
BWX Technologies, Inc. has recently committed to a nuclear steam generator detailed design contract and a Memorandum of Understanding with Rolls-Royce SMR to support...
Powering India Steps For The Coming Days
India needs reliable and high quality power supply at all places for its all round growth. As the major portion of our power comes from thermal power plants, where coal is the mostly used fuel, the union government has already taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of coal to all those plants. The government is also working on expanding our transmission capability and modernising the distribution system… -P K Chatterjee
BHEL, NPCIL SIGN MOU FOR COLLABORATION FOR PHWR TECHNOLOGY BASED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
State-run PSUs Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have entered into an MoU to jointly pursue business...
IAEA to Support Development of Advanced Nuclear Fuels
To ensure the long-term sustainability of nuclear power, optimizing fuel efficiency and developing safer, more robust fuels are key priorities. A new IAEA Coordinated...
Two Kudankulam NPP power units connected to India’s power grid
The task for scheduled preventative maintenance preparation was set at the first meeting of the Joint Coordination Council held on October 15, 2019.
NPCIL Conducts Nuclear Power Awareness Programmes at NCC Campus
Under NPCIL-NCC MoU, recently two awareness programmes were conducted at NCC camps in State Forest Training Institute campus, Ranchi and National Institute of Advance...
